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SnapshotsDec 29, 2025 | 15:57 GMT
Ukraine Peace Deal Still Elusive Despite Trump-Zelensky Talks
Despite the recent progress toward a U.S.-backed peace plan for Ukraine, the negotiations will risk stalling or collapsing as Russia's unchanged maximalist demands and unresolved disputes over security guarantees and territorial concessions continue to block a durable settlement. On Dec. 28, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida to advance negotiations on a peace plan aimed at ending the war with Russia. Both leaders held a joint press conference and reported substantial progress, with Zelensky stating the plan was "90% agreed" and U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine "100% agreed." Trump said the parties were "very close" to a peace deal, though "thorny" issues remained, particularly over territorial questions such as the Donbas, the region of eastern Ukraine comprising Donetsk and Luhansk provinces. On Dec. 29, Zelensky added that the United States was currently offering security guarantees to Ukraine for 15 years, but Kyiv wants
READ MORESituation ReportDec 23, 2025 | 19:14 GMT
Madagascar: Russia Delivers Weapons Shipment to New Junta
Russia has delivered an arms shipment to Madagascar's military government, Bloomberg reported Dec. 22.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 22, 2025 | 19:14 GMT
India, New Zealand: Free Trade Agreement Announced
India and New Zealand on Dec. 22 announced that they had reached a free trade agreement aimed at deepening economic ties, Bloomberg reported.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 18, 2025 | 17:54 GMT
Thailand, Cambodia: Bangkok Reframes Border Conflict as Crackdown on Transnational Scam Networks
The Thai army said recent airstrikes in Cambodia targeted scam compounds and illegal casinos allegedly used by Cambodian forces as military facilities, including drone command centers and weapons depots, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 18.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 18, 2025 | 16:51 GMT
Turkey, Russia, U.S.: Erdogan Seeks To Return Russia's S-400 To Ease U.S. Sanctions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to allow Turkey to return the S-400 missile defense system it received in 2019 and recoup billions of dollars spent on the initial purchase, potentially in deductions from Turkey's oil and natural gas import bills, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 17.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 17, 2025 | 16:08 GMT
Russia, U.S.: Washington Reportedly Preparing New Sanctions on Russian Energy
The U.S. Trump administration plans to target Russia's energy sector with a new package of sanctions if the Kremlin rejects a peace deal plan that the United States and Ukraine are finalizing, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 17, citing multiple unnamed sources familiar with the plan.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 8, 2025 | 21:17 GMT
Ukraine: Zelensky Signals Deadlock on Donbas and Seeks Security Guarantees
In an interview with Bloomberg News, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that Kyiv was seeking a standalone security agreement from Western allies and "above all the U.S." to run parallel to any peace treaty, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 8.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 8, 2025 | 19:23 GMT
Australia, U.S.: Rubio Confirms AUKUS Pact Is Pressing Ahead
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, "At the direction of the president, AUKUS is full-steam ahead," Bloomberg reported on Dec. 8.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 5, 2025 | 17:08 GMT
Israel: Wartime Budget Passes Cabinet, Now on to Knesset
Israel's Cabinet unanimously voted to pass the 2026 budget, which aims to maintain elevated defense spending while reducing the government's debt-to-GDP ratio, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 5.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 3, 2025 | 18:02 GMT
South Korea, U.S.: Lee Details Submarine Deal, Prepares for Trump-Kim Talks
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung gave a speech in which he pledged to facilitate talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by considering easing U.S.-South Korea military drills, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 3.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 3, 2025 | 18:00 GMT
U.S. Taiwan: U.S. Bill To Facilitate Talks With Taiwan, Stir Chinese Retaliation
U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act after the bill passed the Senate and House, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 3.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 3, 2025 | 17:58 GMT
Germany, Israel: Israel Delivers Arrow 3 Air Defense System to Germany
Israel handed over the Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile air defense system to Germany, slated to be deployed at Holzdorf Air Base south of Berlin, around two years after the initial deal was inked, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 3.
READ MORESituation ReportNov 24, 2025 | 21:31 GMT
U.S., China: Trump and Xi Discuss Reciprocal State Visits During Phone Call
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Nov. 24, Bloomberg reported. Trump accepted Xi's invitation for an April 2026 visit to Beijing and invited the Chinese leader for a reciprocal state visit to the United States, while Xi emphasized that Taiwan's "return to China" remains foundational Chinese policy.
READ MORESituation ReportNov 24, 2025 | 20:30 GMT
Japan: Yonaguni Missile Deployment Deepens Diplomatic Spat With China
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed that plans are "steadily moving forward" to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles on the island of Yonaguni, around 110 kilometers (70 miles) east of Taiwan, Bloomberg reported Nov. 24.
READ MORESituation ReportNov 21, 2025 | 17:58 GMT
Zambia: Government Launches Rehabilitation of Tazara Line With China, Tanzania
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema launched the start of rehabilitation works on the Tazara rail line, which connects Zambia's copper-rich regions to the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 21.
READ MORESituation ReportNov 21, 2025 | 17:38 GMT
India: Federal Government Implements Labor Codes
India announced the implementation of four new labor codes aimed at modernizing and streamlining the country's decades-old labor laws, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 21.
READ MORESituation ReportNov 20, 2025 | 21:16 GMT
Iran: Tehran Terminates IAEA Inspection Agreement After IAEA Vote Against Enriched Uranium
Iran is terminating its September agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency that allowed for limited monitoring of nuclear facilities after the IAEA's board passed a resolution calling for Iran to report details about its enriched uranium, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 20, citing Iran's foreign minister.
READ MORESituation ReportNov 20, 2025 | 17:35 GMT
U.S., Saudi Arabia, UAE: U.S. Approves Sale of Advanced AI Chips to Saudi, Emirati Tech Companies
The U.S. Commerce Department approved the sale of up to 35,000 of Nvidia's GB300 servers or equivalents to both the United Arab Emirates' G42 and to Saudi Arabia's Humain, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 20.
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